Re: What is a magic number?
On Wed, Aug 26, 1998 at 09:32:05AM -0700, Michael Rudmin wrote:
> More specifically, a magic number is an identifier described in the Point-to-point protocol. It is a specific packet that is
> used to determine when a system is looped back to itself.
hmm oh...
that too :) same principal :)
I didn't see in the original message that he was asking specifically about
ppp
> What this has to do with the original question -- restoring a hard drive -- though, is beyond me. I think that the original questioner
> was asking more for a "magic wand" that would make his hard-drive better.
Hmm no Magic numbers would apply...
I am sure the ext2fs filesystem must have some things in it
that could be used to identify structures....
I know very little about the filesystem itself tho...anyone have any pointers
to info on it? (other then /usr/src/linux/fs/ext2/*.c ;) )
-STeve
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